Edward Yourdon 1944-2016

Sadly, Ed Yourdon died on January 20, 2016 from complications of a blood infection. He is survived by his wife, Toni; his daughter, Jennifer; his sons, Jamie and David; his grandchildren, Liam Christopher, Owen Edward, Edward Roland ("Teddy"), and Elliot Ann; and his sisters, Toni, Teri, Tina, Aleda, and Patrice.

Ed was an internationally recognized expert witness and computer consultant who specialized in project management, software engineering methodologies, and Web 2.0 development. He authored over two dozen books and nearly 600 technical articles. In 1997 he was included among the inaugural inductees into the Computer Hall of Fame. To learn more about Ed’s career, please visit his Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Yourdon

In addition to computers, Ed had a passion for photography. His images regularly appeared in print and online publications, including a series in New York magazine. You can peruse Ed’s work on Flickr, where he enjoyed more than 50,000 followers:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon